National Signing Day 2013: Sons of NFL players sign at different college levels

Ray Lewis III, Kelvin Taylor among NFL sons to sign.

Luke Del Rio, who will walk on at Alabama, is one of many sons of NFL players who will play football at the next level.

To earn a spot on a college football team it takes hard work, dedication and determination. Great genes don't hurt, either.

Of all the young men to sign National Letters of Intent today, some happen to be the sons of former NFL players. While a few are heading to top-tier Division I programs, others will attempt to make their mark at a lower-profile school. Either way, playing at the college level is a tremendous accomplishment.

Here is a list of the sons of NFL players who signed National Letters of Intent today.

Steven McNair, son of Steve McNair, signed today with Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. A running back, he played his final prep season at Magee (Miss.).

National champion Alabama, of course, has its usual major haul, which includes quarterback Luke Del Rio, who turned down scholarships from Oklahoma State and Oregon State to walk on. The Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) standout is the son of Jack Del Rio.

The University of Florida landed a famous second-generation name, record-setting running back Kelvin Taylor of Glades Day (Belle Glade, Fla.). Kelvin has surpassed even his famous father, Fred Taylor, at this stage of his career.